The Washington critic., 1887-07-12

correspondent. deem II my duty to make
this emphatic contradiction aud denial. not
only for this charge, but that never resorted
TO such means for conduct of the war, so far
as had any agency In It.
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GOVERNOR HILL of New York heard
delegation yesterday, urging Execu.
tive intercession In the case of Chiara
Cignarale, the Italian woman under
condemnation of death for the murder
of her husband, but he held out little
encouragement to hope for Clemency.
His position is about the same in re
gard to this unfortunate woman that 1t
was relative to Mrs. Druse; he is an
unbending stickler for the law and its
enforcement, and he took special occa
sion to express 10 the delegation his
surprise that jury of intelligent men
should find person guilty of crime
on the evidence adduced before 1t aud
then Immediately turn around and peti.
tion that the penalty for clearly
proven violation of law should not be
enforced. He exhibits Roman frmness
in the matter which is commendable, yet
assured the friends of the condemned
that after they had exhausted all legal
remedies he would make further care.
full examination and see II any grounds
for Interference could be found. There
are cases where justice may and should
be tempered with mercy, the reasons
for which are not admissible on the
trial but which become subsequently,
apparent. In this instance, II com.
mutation Is granted, 1t will probably
be because of the woman's shattered
condition, both mentally and physically;
but nothing will be done by the Gov.
ernor until every resource known to the
law is finally tested aud found wanting
THE Secretary of War, having de.
cided that he finds no authority for per
mitiing the National Rifles to retain
their arms, after declining to unite with
the District Brigade, that excellent or.
ganization will proceed to dismautle
itself, as it were, and take such action
for the future as may be deemed expe.
dent. THE CRITIC has a great liking
for the Rifles, but in this matter will be
compelled to withhold its sympathies.
We believe their proper and polite
course would have been TO set aside all
little piques and prejudices and tech
nical points of objection, and enroll
themselves under General Ordway' s
command. They can certainly gain
nothing by contrary course; they
would certainly lose nothing by falling
into the new line. That they would dc
effective service If called upon nobody
doubts; but they will hereafter be un
known as part of the District Militia,
and In case Of an emergency, being sub
ject to no orders, would be left in the
background. 1t Is much to be regretted
that they should allow questionable
motives 10 Influence their decision in
stead of moving to the front, soldier
like and uncemplainingly. Is 1t toe
late to reconsider 2
The story that Mr.. Blaine wa:
snubbed at Edinburgh or subjected tc
any intentional discourtesy was o
course not to be believed 1t was sim
ply an accident that he failed to obtail
admission TO the hall where Mr.. Carne
gle was speaking, and although the OK
perience was well calculated to ammo,
and veX the distinguished visitors, the
had no reason TO complain. Mr.. CIR
negie generously takes the whole re
sponsibility on himself, and points /
the subsequent hospitality of the cit
zens of Edinburgh as proof dcmonstrl
tive that nobody in particular was l.
blame. Mr.. Blaine Is too big a man t.
find fault with sleepy Scotch dool
keeper for not knowing him.
THE Postmaster Generals cindidat
for the Washington City PostoiIlce
Mr.. Charles Enrlght of Michigan
Let's see: Judge Edmunds was
Michigan man; Mr.. Anger was
Michigan man Mr.. Conger Is a Mict
Igan man. Has the Wolverine Stat
any special lien on this desirable plec
OF patronage? Or has Michigan bt
come an annex to the National Cap
tai by force of precedentI 1t strike
us that just for this once 1t wouldn
hurt to try little home talent.
THE memorable memorandum pre-
duced by Judge Usher before the Pa
cifc Railroad Investigating Commi,